Where does “rhombus” come from?
Rhombus comes from Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος, derived from the verb ῥέμβω meaning to spin or whirl, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots wer- and werbh-.
rhombus (English): A parallelogram having all sides of equal length;...
Definitions
- A parallelogram having all sides of equal length;...
Ancestry of “rhombus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhombus | rhombus; flatfish; sturgeon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥόμβος | bullroarer, an instrument whirled on the end of a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥέμβω | I turn in circles; I roam, rove about |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wrembh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werbh- | to turn, twist, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |